Railroad-tie



J. CHOJMIK.

RAILROAD TIE- APFLICATION HLED MAY 27. 1920.

Emma Nov. 9, 1920.

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MTE stares JOSEPH CI-IOJMIK, 0F WI-IITING, INDIANA.

RAILROAD-TIE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

Application filed May 27, 1920. Serial No. 384,544.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JosnrH CHOJMIK, a citizen of Czecho-Slovakia, residing at Whiting, in the county of Lake and State of lndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Railroad-Ties, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to railroad rails and especially to the means for securing said rails against transverse movement.

The object of this invention is the provision of such means for holding railroad rails to the ties, as simplifies the field work necessary in track laying, and which eliminates chances for error and faulty construction.

A further object of this invention is the provision of strong, simple means, capable of being quickly and easily assembled in the field by unskilled workmen, for securing rails to the roadbed.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of safe and secure means for preventing movement of railroad rails transversely, which movement is commonly known as s1: reading" of the rails.

For the attainment of these and other objects, I employ the devices shown in their preferred form in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure l is a perspective view and partial section of my invention, invisible edges being omitted for the sake of clearness.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the rail fastening means adapted for use with a bolt, and 3 is a similar view of the same adapted for use with a spike.

In the practical embodiment of my invention, my device is used for fastening the rail 15 to the I-beam tie 1, or to the wood tie commonly used. Where the I-beam tie is used shallow cuts are made in the upper flange thereof, and where the wooden tie is used, similar cuts are made in the upper face thereof, suiiiciently wide to receive channel 2, said cuts being spaced between centers a distance equal to the gage of the track. Said channel is placed with the iongitudinal axis thereof approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal am of said tie, and is inserted into said cuts with the flanges 3 upstanding. Bail 15 is then set on said channel with its base resting on the inner web face of said channel, whereby a space is left between the rail and each flange 3.

Block 4 is beveled on its under side at 6 v to fit snugly against the base of raillo, and has a portion 7 for insertion between said base and said channel flanges 3, whereby the rail is securely wedged on both sides and held against transverse movement. Said block 4 has an extension 8 thereon in which holes 10 and 9 are drilled and countersunk for receiving a suitable bolt 11, preferably having a square or rectangular head as shown. Said bolt 11 fastens block 4 to I I-beam tie 1, whereby the rail, channel and blocks are prevented from moving in any direction with respect to said tie, suitable nuts being secured upon the lower ends of the bolts and bearing against the under face of the top flange of the channel.

The blocks and other parts are so designed. that they may be made in the factory of proper size and shape to hold the rail in correct position, so that no track gaging tool is necessary in the field and the parts can be quickly assembled by unskilled men without danger of error.

There wooden ties are used, block 5 is used instead of block 4, the bolt 11 being replaced by a spike portion 12, roughened as shown and suitably attached to said block 5.

Where the rails are the proper shape, are made in splice bar 1%, so that the portion 7 of the block may contact with the rail and flange 3 of channel 2, for wedging saidrail against said flange.

What I claim is:

1. A rail fastener comprising a channel arranged with the flanges upstanding for receiving the rail between said flanges, fastening blocks having portions thereon for insertion between said rail and said channel joined, holes 13, of

flanges for wedging said rail against said channel flanges, said blocks having portions extending across said flanges beyond said channel, and bolts passing through said extended portions for securing the block to a tie.

2. In combination with a railroad tie, flanges, and means for securing the extended means for fastening a rail to said tie comportion of said wedging means to said tie, 1 prising a channel set in saidtie with the whereby movement of said channel, rail and flanges upstanding for receivinga rail bewedging means with respect to said tie, is

5 tween said flanges, means for wedging said prevented. v

rail between said flanges comprising a por- In testimony whereof I have affixed mytion for insertion between said rail and said signature this 20th day of May 1920. flanges and a portion extending beyond said JOSEPH CHOJMIK. 

